Japan vs South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from
Japan
1.29 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
1.32 GPIA
in 2023
Japan rank
9th
South Africa rank
8th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.32 GPIA against 1.29 GPIA in Japan, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 40 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3565 GPIA | 0.7223 GPIA | 0.3659 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7464 GPIA | 0.9544 GPIA | 0.208 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.32 GPIA against 1.29 GPIA in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.03 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Japan ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Mauritius, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release